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In the 20 years that Brad Meltzer has worked as a professional writer, he’s written best-selling novels, turned out a juggernaut line of children’s books, had defining runs on some of DC Comics’ biggest characters and even hosted a pair of television shows. But now, it’s all coming back to the novels.

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Who said finding religion can’t be funny? Based on the book “The Year of Living Biblically” by New York author A.J. Jacobs, the new CBS sitcom “Living Biblically” follows Chip Curry, a newspaper movie critic who decides to live by the rules of the Bible after a series of challenges in his life. amNewYork spoke with star Jay R. Ferguson, who plays Chip, about the show. What’s your take on Chip?

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Kwanza Osajyefo got his start in comics as an intern at Marvel Comics, and later worked at DC Comics. During the decade at the publishers, something that particularly struck him was that there “weren’t a lot of people of color” at these companies. “That immediately related to me, in that there was a lack of representation in comic books of black people, any people of color,” says the 42-year-old, who lives in the Bronx.

@TheMarshalNYC Dinner last night was great. Had the meatloaf. Was excited to take the leftovers for lunch today, but when I opened the container, it was just the sides and no meatloaf. So lowly PB&J for me again. 😕

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